Kona Coffee Labeling Defendant Agrees To $12M Class Settlement

Mealey's (April 26, 2023, 11:32 AM EDT) -- SEATTLE — The next to the last defendant in a class case accusing distributors and sellers of coffee labeled as “Kona” coffee of misrepresenting the origin of their products has agreed to a $12 million class settlement, Kona coffee growers write in their motion seeking preliminary settlement approval from a federal court in Washington....